1 Corinthians Study - Background

Actual first letter Written prior to the epistle 1 Corinthians Written about sexual immorality The letter was not taken seriously Paul received information about the church From Chloe’s household he heard: Reports of division (1:11, 11:18) Sexual immorality (5:1) From Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus visit From a letter written to Paul by the. Church (7:1, 7:25, 8:1, 12:1, 16:1, 12) Based on all of this information Paul wrote what we know a 1 Corinthians From Ephesus 3-4 years after leaving Topics include: Division in the Church Follow Paul, Peter, and Apollos Sexual Immorality Eating food sacrificed to idols Worship to bring the gospel (not to show off) Resurrection is real All to encourage the church to do all through the lease of love. Reference: Wiersbe Bible Commentary